TOPIC: Piracy

Aug 14 2009	Egyptian Crew Members Overpower Somali Pirates With Machetes, Kill 2 By: AP/Fox News On Friday, the roughly three dozen newly liberated fishermen sailed toward home.

Aug 13 2009	U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Arming Ships By: AP/Fox News ...there is a strong push for action following the April seizure of the MV Maersk Alabama.

Jun 12 2009	Pirates expand to Oman's waters By: BBC A cargo vessel has been hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off the coast of Oman - the first such attack in the area, Nato says.

Jun 04 2009	Royal Navy blows up pirate boat By: BBC Photo Series

Jun 03 2009	Inside story of Somali pirate attack By: Rob Walker - BBC

May 27 2009	Anti-piracy conference opens in Cairo By: Christian Fraser - BBC The meeting brings together experts in security, shipping and insurance as well as government representatives from 20 countries.

May 20 2009	US charges Somali man with piracy By: BBC Abde Wale Abdul Kadhir Muse faces 10 counts including piracy, holding a hostage for ransom and armed hijacking.

May 18 2009	Somali anti-pirate coastguard bid By: BBC Chaotic Somalia's lack of government has allowed piracy to flourish

Apr 14 2009	Somalia Piracy Began in Response to Illegal Fishing and Toxic Dumping by Western Ships off Somali Coast By: Amy Goodman So this dumping, waste dumping, toxic dumping, nuclear waste dumping has been ongoing in Somalia since 1992.

Apr 12 2009	Navy Snipers Kill 3 Pirates During Captain Rescue By: Associated Press - Fox News

Apr 11 2009	HANG em High By: Ralph Peters - The New York Post

Mar 14 2009	Japan navy ships depart for anti-piracy mission By: Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer - Fox News

Jan 09 2009	Q&A: Somali piracy By: BBC